# Table 9: Mediation Summary

| Path | Variable | Baseline | Mediated | Attenuation % |
|:---|:---|---:|---:|---:|
| A: Z → S-I → CA | Z_1 | 3.0076 | 45.5326 | -1413.9% |
| A: Z → S-I → CA | Z_2 | -0.2553 | -6.6576 | -2507.8% |
| A: Z → S-I → CA | Z_3 | 0.0036 | 0.2679 | -7350.3% |
| B: Z → gross_ifi → income_bal | Z_1 | 41.3648 | 40.7899 | 1.4% |
| B: Z → gross_ifi → income_bal | Z_2 | -6.3992 | -6.2863 | 1.8% |
| B: Z → gross_ifi → income_bal | Z_3 | 0.2671 | 0.2619 | 1.9% |
| C: Z → debt_assets → income_bal | Z_1 | 41.3648 | 39.6584 | 4.1% |
| C: Z → debt_assets → income_bal | Z_2 | -6.3992 | -6.0509 | 5.4% |
| C: Z → debt_assets → income_bal | Z_3 | 0.2671 | 0.2504 | 6.2% |

*Attenuation = (baseline - mediated) / baseline × 100.*
*Baron & Kenny (1986) mediation framework with PanelGLS.*